Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

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"Cultivator?"

"Or an Innate Realm Martial Artist?"

Lin Zheyu stood on the peak of Tengshe Mountain, watching the figure disappear into the horizon, thoughts flashing through his mind.

This was the first time he saw a strong individual capable of sky-flight.

Even a Grandmaster-level expert could not fly in the sky; they could only rely on explosive force and true energy to lift off and hover momentarily in mid-air.

But to fly in the air, that was still impossible.

"The speed is very fast, definitely surpassed the speed of sound. I wonder if a Martial Artist, after breaking through the Innate Realm, can achieve sky-flight."

Lin Zheyu’s heart was filled with desire.

From the forest, the roars of beasts and the vibrations of their stampede echoed continuously.

The sinister, evil aura emanating from the time-space node became heavier, even though Tengshe Mountain was over a hundred kilometers away.

Lin Zheyu still felt intense oppression and suffocation.

It was as if his heart was shrouded in a shadow, making it hard to breathe.

"Another one, seems like things are getting serious."

Lin Zheyu narrowed his eyes, seeing another figure streak across the sky.

That person was far from Tengshe Mountain, only vaguely discernible as a woman, with speed so fast she vanished in an instant.

Only because Lin Zheyu’s strength had improved, with extraordinary perception, could he notice the other’s traces.

Time slowly passed.

The sky grew darker.

In the distance, the pervasive darkness did not recede; instead, it became even denser.

However, Lin Zheyu noticed that the darkness seemed to have stopped expanding.

"Has the situation stabilized?"

Lin Zheyu speculated to himself.

Descending from the mountaintop, he returned to the mountainside.

The night deepened, and having observed for a long time during the day without any interesting discoveries, the night offered even less.

At the plaza.

Gu Ye stood on the edge of the cliff on a giant stone, with the breeze blowing, making her clothes flutter and rustle.

"Senior sister, is the situation at the foot of the mountain under control?"

Seeing Senior Sister Gu Ye, Lin Zheyu asked somewhat surprisedly.

At the mountainside, the roars of feral beasts could still be faintly heard, along with the vibrations of their charging.

"Things are somewhat out of control."

"I never expected that the time-space node has not been closed yet."

"After dark, the demonic puppets become more active, much harder to handle than during the day. With our manpower, we simply can’t control it."

"Therefore, the Martial Uncle ordered abandoning some unimportant herb fields, retreating to the second line of defense, hoping to hold it tonight."

Gu Ye shook her head, speaking softly.

There was a hint of fatigue in her eyes. After a day of battle, even a battle fanatic like her found it overwhelming.

Those demonic puppets feared nothing, felt no pain, and knew no exhaustion. Fighting them was incredibly frustrating.

During the day, it was manageable, but come night, the demonic puppets became more active.

The time-space node deep in the mountains couldn’t be controlled, forcing them to abandon some herb fields and fall back to the second line of defense.

If the second line couldn’t hold, they’d have to continue retreating to the third line.

If they had to fall back to the third line of defense, the losses would be quite severe.

"I just saw several strong individuals flying over the peak, were those people cultivators?"

Lin Zheyu approached Senior Sister Gu Ye, asking softly.

His eyes narrowed as he looked towards the location of the time-space node, but he couldn’t see anything anymore.

Darkness enveloped the entire sky, with only occasional glimpses of light far in the distance, signs of battles breaking out.

"You could say that."

"I don’t really know for sure; I’ve never even seen a strong person above the Innate Realm."

"Even the last time I saw an Innate Realm Martial Artist was two years ago, when visiting the main sect, meeting the current Sect Leader of the Infinite Sect."

Gu Ye said.

She’d heard her master say once, without becoming Innate, one is merely an ant.

Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists seem to stand at the top of the mundane world, but the truth is, they’re just strong ants.

Unable to fully perceive even the truth of this world.

"Hmm..."

Lin Zheyu opened his mouth, seeing Senior Sister Gu Ye’s low spirits, and uttered a soft hum, falling into silence.

It’s rare to see Senior Sister Gu Ye display such a despondent emotion; this was the first time for him.

’But, how can one not be despondent...’

’After decades of hard cultivation, thinking oneself at humanity’s peak, only to find he’s still just an ant, anyone would be dispirited.’

Lin Zheyu forced a bitter smile, shaking his head ruefully.

If it weren’t for the miraculous Source Power, upon knowing the truth of the demons, he too would be engulfed by despondency.

Though Senior Sister Gu Ye still appeared youthful, like a woman in her late twenties, her real age was seventy-four.

In the mundane world, she’d have a full family, her life nearly lived out.

And she still had no partner.

Even though Martial Aunt Wo Xuan often arranged matches for Gu Ye, finding suitable young talents, her focus solely on Martial Dao left her uninterested in marriage and children.

"Haha!"

"Why are you sighing, boy!"

"I, Gu Ye, will definitely advance to Grandmaster, step into the Innate Realm, and glimpse the truth of this world."

Seeing Lin Zheyu sigh along with her, Gu Ye laughed heartily, patting Lin Zheyu on the head, speaking with bold determination.

"The dim light must have made you see things wrong, Senior Sister."

Lin Zheyu rolled his eyes, responding speechlessly.

It’s just that his strong physique, resilient and durable, allowed him to withstand that pat; if it were an ordinary Bone Marrow Refining Realm Martial Artist, their forehead might have reddened.